Compliance Officer - Data Protection (Luxembourg)

Luxemburg (Grand Duchy) Permanent Work from home View Job Description
Our client is launching a new non-performing loan (NPL) purchasing and execution desk in Luxembourg and is seeking a practical, business-minded compliance professional to embed a strong control environment from day one. Working as a hands-on first-line partner, you will translate regulatory and data protection requirements into workable, day-to-day routines that keep operations running smoothly within Group standards.

Updated on 02/06/2026

  • Shape a brand-new non-performing loan execution desk from the ground up
  • Hands-on first-line role with real ownership and visibility

About Our Client

Our client is a leading pan-European asset manager specialising in non-performing loans, with more than 25 years of expertise in acquiring and managing debt portfolios from international banks and financial institutions.

The Luxembourg operation represents an exciting new growth platform within this established, well-capitalised European group.

Job Description

  • Act as a practical, hands-on first-line compliance partner to the Luxembourg business and execution desk teams
  • Help build and embed a robust control environment as the new NPL purchasing and execution desk scales
  • Draft, adapt and roll out policies, procedures and local working instructions that integrate Luxembourg operations into the wider Group framework
  • Support the business in operating in line with local regulatory requirements and internal governance standards
  • Design and run pragmatic monitoring routines (sampling, attestations, checklists, approvals and exception logs) that evidence compliance in daily operations
  • Lead data mapping across systems, vendors and processes, and maintain the internal Record of Processing Activities (ROPA)
  • Assist the Data Protection Officer with GDPR tasks, including DPIA support, processor/vendor documentation, retention and access mapping, and incident-readiness materials
  • Identify, document and escalate compliance risks and issues, and support remediation tracking
  • Collaborate with Group Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, IT and Finance to ensure consistent cross-border implementation
  • Contribute to training, guidance notes, playbooks and continuous improvement as the platform grows

The Successful Applicant

  • A collaborative team player who is accurate, detail-oriented and well organised
  • Flexible, resilient under pressure and able to work independently
  • A natural problem solver with an empathetic, pragmatic mindset
  • Skilled at translating regulatory and governance requirements into practical, workable actions
  • Confident drafting and implementing policies, procedures and control documentation
  • Comfortable engaging multiple stakeholders across functions and geographies

What's on Offer

  • A collaborative team player who is accurate, detail-oriented and well organised
  • Flexible, resilient under pressure and able to work independently
  • A natural problem solver with an empathetic, pragmatic mindset
  • Skilled at translating regulatory and governance requirements into practical, workable actions
  • Confident drafting and implementing policies, procedures and control documentation
  • Comfortable engaging multiple stakeholders across functions and geographies



Experience & education

  • Approximately 3-5 years of experience in compliance, risk or a related control function, ideally within financial services
  • A genuine first-line-of-defence orientation, with a focus on operational controls and business support (rather than a purely legal profile)
  • Working knowledge of GDPR and privacy concepts and documentation; ROPA and data-mapping experience is strongly preferred
  • Exposure to NPL, credit, servicing or special-situations environments is a strong advantage
  • Familiarity with securitisation processes, structures or documentation is a plus
Contact
Thomas de Looz
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7000922

Job summary

Sector
Banking & Financial Services
Sub Sector
Compliance & Legal
Industry
Financial Services
Location
Luxemburg (Grand Duchy)
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Thomas de Looz
Job Reference
JN-042026-7000922
Remote or office
Work from home

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